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consumers review the Toyota Venza

Read recent reviews for the Toyota Venza

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Overall Consumer Review Ratingfor the Toyota Venza

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Great value for a great crossover!

Randall Hedrick

written on Apr 4, 2016

We wanted the versatility that an SUV offers, good fuel economy, comfort and reliability; the Venza does all of that and more. Shortly after we purchased this vehicle, we had to drive over the Sierra Nevada mountains through snowy conditions, it performed flawlessly. I would not hesitate recommending the Toyota Venza. After six months of driving, no regrets about purchase. We've taken two road trips and were pleased with comfort and fuel economy. After 18 months, we have been pleased.

Very happy with my new Venza. I don't get why discontinued in US. I highly recommend and think it beats the competition in both looks and performance. I test drove lots of other crossovers and SUV's and this was by far the nicest one. Firm steering and good acceleration. Great navigation system and roomy inside. Smart looking not like a box like some of the other cross-overs and small suv's I test drove. Thanks Toyota - you should not have dropped this real winner - needed to better market it. 11/17/17 update: Still LOVE my Venza - would buy it again in a heartbeat. Good performance and comfortable interior and good looks. The only downsides are not good mileage; and the navigation system is not intuitive. I always have to dig out my user's manual. The auto positioning for the front driver seat is great as can have 2 settings (in case you have someone else drive it on occasion.) Really enjoy driving this vehicle as it seems to hug the road.

This is really nicely executed higher riding wagon. It's almost the same length as the Highlander, but priority is given to passenger room and comfort, which I love. I'm 6'2" and I hate having to push my seat up for rear passengers and being cramped with no room in the back when traveling with things in the 2nd row. It's just very roomy and comfortable for long trips. The 20" wheels look great on the car and they keep it well planted and flat in turns, but the ride is a little rough on bumpy stuff. The voice navigation is a nice feature but it's extremely slow and rarely accurate. I just use my phone. They bluetooth is nice but a little slow to switching on and off when getting in and out of the car. I did not get JBL audio on mine so the sound system is adequate, but I'd love to update the amp and speakers at some point. It's anemic sounding. I really love the overall mix of luxury and simplicity. Women drive in this car a lot and I appreciate the layout of the car but I also appreciate the plastic on the doors. It's just easy to keep clean. Also, doing basic maintenance is really easy. The oil dipstic, transmission dipstick, location of O2 sensors, oil filter and drain plug, ect is all readily accessible if you if you're a DIY person like me. Getting to the rear row of spark plugs on the transverse V6 is another story though. This is all very important to me because I tend to keep cars a long time and newer cars are getting less and less servicable. This is a very nice and practical car that uses regular gas and has good torque in the V6. It's a great deal used but it was a little too pricey new. I like this car so much I wan't to purchase a 2nd one for work.

consumers review the Toyota Venza

Read recent reviews for the Toyota Venza

4.5

Overall Consumer Review Ratingfor the Toyota Venza

5

4

3

2

1

Great value for a great crossover!

By Randall Hedrick written on Apr 4, 2016

We wanted the versatility that an SUV offers, good fuel economy, comfort and reliability; the Venza does all of that and more. Shortly after we purchased this vehicle, we had to drive over the Sierra Nevada mountains through snowy conditions, it performed flawlessly. I would not hesitate recommending the Toyota Venza. After six months of driving, no regrets about purchase. We've taken two road trips and were pleased with comfort and fuel economy. After 18 months, we have been pleased.

Just what we wanted!

By Janice Sweetin written on Jun 25, 2016

This is a wonderful car! Easy to drive, comfortable, easy to get in and out of, and has all the goodies. The one thing that does not live up to manufacturer claims is the gas mileage.

Love the look and the ride feels secure

By J. Stockman written on Oct 25, 2015

Very happy with my new Venza. I don't get why discontinued in US. I highly recommend and think it beats the competition in both looks and performance. I test drove lots of other crossovers and SUV's and this was by far the nicest one. Firm steering and good acceleration. Great navigation system and roomy inside. Smart looking not like a box like some of the other cross-overs and small suv's I test drove. Thanks Toyota - you should not have dropped this real winner - needed to better market it. 11/17/17 update: Still LOVE my Venza - would buy it again in a heartbeat. Good performance and comfortable interior and good looks. The only downsides are not good mileage; and the navigation system is not intuitive. I always have to dig out my user's manual. The auto positioning for the front driver seat is great as can have 2 settings (in case you have someone else drive it on occasion.) Really enjoy driving this vehicle as it seems to hug the road.

I love this car

By lisa written on Apr 29, 2016

it is everything I want, wish fuel economy was a little better

Great wagon from Toyota. Sad to see it discontinue

By Shawndh written on Apr 3, 2017

This is really nicely executed higher riding wagon. It's almost the same length as the Highlander, but priority is given to passenger room and comfort, which I love. I'm 6'2" and I hate having to push my seat up for rear passengers and being cramped with no room in the back when traveling with things in the 2nd row. It's just very roomy and comfortable for long trips. The 20" wheels look great on the car and they keep it well planted and flat in turns, but the ride is a little rough on bumpy stuff. The voice navigation is a nice feature but it's extremely slow and rarely accurate. I just use my phone. They bluetooth is nice but a little slow to switching on and off when getting in and out of the car. I did not get JBL audio on mine so the sound system is adequate, but I'd love to update the amp and speakers at some point. It's anemic sounding. I really love the overall mix of luxury and simplicity. Women drive in this car a lot and I appreciate the layout of the car but I also appreciate the plastic on the doors. It's just easy to keep clean. Also, doing basic maintenance is really easy. The oil dipstic, transmission dipstick, location of O2 sensors, oil filter and drain plug, ect is all readily accessible if you if you're a DIY person like me. Getting to the rear row of spark plugs on the transverse V6 is another story though. This is all very important to me because I tend to keep cars a long time and newer cars are getting less and less servicable. This is a very nice and practical car that uses regular gas and has good torque in the V6. It's a great deal used but it was a little too pricey new. I like this car so much I wan't to purchase a 2nd one for work.

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